Shamanic Drums for Healing, Meditation & Women’s Circles

When Art Meets Ceremony: Crafting Sacred Shamanic Drums

Art has always been a sacred practice for me, a way to channel the divine, honor the natural world, and express the unseen. Over the years, I’ve explored painting on wood, silk, and paper. Yet it wasn’t until I began shamanic training that I discovered the profound power of the shamanic drum. This journey deepened during my recent Sacred Women's Drum Circle Facilitator Training with Melonie Syrett (The Drum Woman), where I realized that both art and the drum were calling me to create a sacred object: the shamanic drum.

Sacred Women's Drum Circle Facilitator Training with Melonie Syrett, June 2025.	Making a ‘Leader Drum’ to guide Women’s Circles (my second drum).

The Ancient Rhythm of Shamanic Drumming

Shamanic drumming is an ancient practice, with roots going back over 8,000 years. Indigenous cultures worldwide have used drums as sacred tools for healing, guidance, and connecting with the spirit world. The steady rhythm of the drum helps the brain reach a calm, meditative state, like the space between waking and dreaming, making it easier to relax, reflect, and connect with your inner self.

How Drumming Helps the Mind and Body

Shamanic drumming isn’t just spiritually powerful, it’s physically and emotionally healing too. Regular drumming can reduce stress, ease tension, and lift your mood. It can also improve emotional resilience, boost the immune system, and help release stagnant energy. And honestly, it’s really fun, especially when shared in a group! Feeling the vibrations and moving with the rhythm creates a sense of joy, presence, and connection.

Holding my first Women’s Circle in La Casita, my garden studio, with the first shamanic drums I birthed.	Feeling inspired, I birthed more drums, each ready to bring rhythm and ritual to our Women’s Circles at The Hearth, Queens Park.

Shamanic Journeying: A Soulful Exploration

Shamanic journeying is a gentle, meditative practice where you follow the rhythm of the drum to explore your inner world, seek guidance, or find personal insight. The drum acts as a “lifeline,” guiding you between your conscious mind and your deeper intuition. Many people find this practice deeply transformative, helping them feel more connected with their own wisdom and inner guidance.

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The Drum in Women’s Circles

In my women’s circles, the drum is a guide. We use it to meditate, feel the vibrations, breathe, and move. We drum for ourselves and for others, connecting with the rhythm and with each other. It’s a simple, beautiful way to ground ourselves, share energy, and experience presence together.

Meditate, Move, and Feel the Rhythm

The drum creates a shared heartbeat in the circle, helping us slow down, listen inward, and connect with our own bodies and spirits. It’s a tool for self-care, creativity, and gentle transformation.

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Crafting the Sacred: Making Your Own Shamanic Drum

Each drum I create is a fusion of art and ceremony. I bring my love for nature and my artistic techniques: painting on wood, silk, and paper into every piece. Every drum becomes a sacred object, infused with intention and spirit. When art meets ceremony, the result is a powerful tool for healing, meditation, and connection. Watch the birth of ‘Gaia’s Heartbeat,’ a 16” shamanic drum, in my studio.

Dreamfeather | 10” Shamanic Drum	Gaias Heartbeat | 16” Shamanic Drum

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Join a Circle and Upcoming Drum-Making Workshops

A women’s circle it’s simply women coming together with cacao, rhythm, and creativity. It’s about sisterhood, support, and carving out time to reconnect with yourself and others.

✨ If you’d like to join one of my circles in West London, you can see upcoming dates [here] or get in touch for private sessions. All women are welcome, whether it’s your first time or a returning ritual.

Interested in creating your own drum? I also be offer drum-making workshops, often called “birth drumming,” where you can create your own sacred drum and connect with its rhythm in a personal and ceremonial way. You can read more about it here.